Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
Esteemed local chef Ian Schnoebelen branches out to Bywater with his second restaurant, Mariza. “For three months, I did nothing but peel potatoes, carrots and onions.” Chef Ian Schnoebelen confided with a laugh. He’s come quite a long way since his first kitchen job at the tender age of 16. […]
Some of the most vivid images of 1940’s and 50’s Americana are located inside soda shops or ice cream parlors. Just picture it…girls in long poodle skirts and pony-tails sitting at the counter on red-vinyl stools, laughing with friends over a frothy, root beer float. There are huge glass jars […]
With Hogs for the Cause on the horizon, it’s difficult not to think about all that tasty pork in our future. In fact, it might be so difficult to wait for the weekend of March 22nd, that you need to satisfy your craving for swine now…right now. Thankfully, our city […]
“It’s much easier to get people to come over if you make food.” Houston born and New Orleans bred Chef Mia Calamia discovered quickly that her yen for cooking was driven by the desire to entertain. Although she spends her days busily preparing delectable gelato, brilliant panini and soul-warming soups […]
You read the title and thought, “This article is going to be about football,” didn’t you? What with the culminations of the annual gridiron pastime fast approaching, media all over the country are talking about it, so why wouldn’t we? Superbowl XLVII will actually be in New Orleans, after all. […]
Although it might sound crass, folks down here in New Orleans really love to stuff delicious things with other delicious things. Case in point: the Turducken. A turkey is stuffed with a duck that’s stuffed with a chicken that’s then stuffed with…well…stuffing. We stuff crab, shrimp, mirliton, bell peppers, pork […]
It’s almost here, that day we’ve all been warned about, Friday, December 21st, 2012. In the 1970’s, New Age scholars revealed to the general population what they believed was a Mayan prediction of the apocalypse. That prolific day in December of this year marks the conclusion of what is called […]
Better to have loved lost bread…by Kim Ranjbar Call it pain perdu or French toast, its still delicious to me. Down here in New Orleans, we use both names for that crispy, moist, eggy, sweet concoction and we have more ways of preparing it than there are ways to sing […]
What is it about the wintery, holiday season that makes folks want to eat mint? Isn’t it cold enough already? It’s like we can’t get enough of shivering on the outside, we have to freeze on the inside, too. Whether it be peppermint candy canes, mint hot chocolate or even […]
A trio of exceptional female bartenders from the Commander’s Family of Restaurants share their passion for spirits and the city where cocktails were born. Abigail Gullo at SoBou “We have good Sazerac juju,” Abigail Gullo, Bar Chef of SoBou explained, “this building we’re sitting in was once an ice house, […]
After November 22nd, you’re going to have more turkey than you know what to do with. Your meals will be a parade of dishes like turkey salad, turkey soup, turkey-a-la-king, turkey casserole and yes, even turkey sandwiches. About a week after Thanksgiving, you’ll be wishing that you never have to […]
Perhaps it’s a case of nostalgia or the firm belief that “things were better” when you were a kid, but nothing seems to change the fact that sweets devoured from a rumpled paper bag or dirty pillowcase after a long night of trick-or-treating is the best tasting candy ever. As […]
“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.” – Hannibal Lecter, Silence of the Lambs When Hanibal Lecter peers through the thick, glass barrier and utters those words, those unspeakable horrors, we all felt a chill down our […]